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IMO, You should have used 1 singular brass popsicle inlay. But tastes differ and its easy to comment on a YT video. I'm not a woodworker but i do plenty of DIY projects, and almost every project atleast 1 mistake is made.
As a welder/fabricator I once made a bad mistake that wasted two days of labor and a bunch of metal specially ordered for something to do with the shop, meaning it was not being made to sell. I felt bad about it and my boss said something like "If you never make a mistake you are not making anything worthwhile." This happened on a Friday and I had a date that night. I took her to PF Chang's and enjoyed the company and the food. My fortune cookie that I got with the check was word for word exactly what my boss had said only a few hours before. When I showed my fortune to my boss, he smiled and said, "Yea, I like PF Chang's too."
Whatever fortune cookies PF Chang's was using must be the same one's my local chinese place used because I've gotten either the same or a very similar one!
I just bought a new bit and realised i bought an upcut bit. Figured it wouldn't make a difference. Your mistake might just have saved me a similar mistake. Thank you. And thanks Dolores.
If you tighten it...hopefully it won't. I use upcut bits all the time...this was the one time there was an issue. Dolores will appreciate the proper spelling of her name :)
There's nothing wrong with upcut bits. I don't know the root cause of the mistake he made here but it's not the upcut bit. If you use a downcut bit in a groove then it'll try to force and compact the chips down into the cut. It results in a lot of chip recutting which can mean a shaky/chattery cut or if your machining strategy is bad, a fire.
@@whatevil You are right, the bit selection isn't the issue. I commented elsewhere and he deleted it, but the problem is that he didn't tighten the bit correctly and/or he is using old or cheap collets. Almost all prosumer cnc operators just hand tighten things with the small wrenches the manufacturer includes, when they need to be using a torque wrench, hitting anywhere from 60-90 ftlbs depending on the type of spindle and specifications of the collet/collet nut. A deep slotting operation + insufficent torque=pullout, everytime. A downcutter improperly tightened will simply recut a bunch of chips and still pull itself lose/chatter/overcut, just not as drastically.
I promise you I did not delete your comment. I haven't deleted anything. The only things that might have stopped your comment from appearing are filters that block certain words....words that I highly doubt you used in your comment (I sincerely hope). Or more likely, perhaps you linked to a bit that you liked? I Don't block that but I think the platform may block comments with links for protective purposes...people putting malicious links, etc...
To be honest, I actually love how it looks with the "popsicle stick" inserts. They don't demand your attention, but they are there saying, "Hey look at this cool table we are in. This table it nice isn't it? We love living here, and hope you love this table too." (If that makes sense) basically, they compliment the look and don't steal the spotlight. I think you took that accident and used it to make a beautiful piece. 👍 Thanks Delores.
I genuinely like the patched table more than the unpatched. I really like the interplay between the natural contours of the slab that's been filled in with epoxy and the straight inlays. It feels almost like bridges over water, which I personally love. Thanks Fourlores!
I personally feel that the leg assembly is the actual work of art in this build! Thanks dolores for agreeing to play our role. A good percentage of your subscribers must be fans of your storytelling more than your design/craft, so no losses in that respect. great video!
Every time I watch a Foureyes video I’m so impressed by the craftsmanship of course, but the storytelling and lessons both in a physical sense and a philosophical sense keep me gripped all the way through! This might be my favorite video I’ve watched on this channel!
Amen. As I have commented previously, I am not into woodworking, but I do enjoy a well told story...about anything. Glad I found this channel and a good storyteller.
My father was a traditional wooden boat builder for all of my childhood. He would say the better the woodworker, the better they are at making their mistakes look intentional. I'd say you did well in that respect.
Thanks, Dolores! I have to give you props for saying up front that you messed, that you showed how you messed up (multiple times), and that you were honest enough to allow the clients to decide the final remedy. I would watch a video from someone who makes a mistake, admits it, and shows how to learn from it many more times than I would watch a video edited to show something was done perfectly. We are all human and bound to make mistakes; it's how we learn from them that determines who we are as people.
The sketchup animation makes it a million percent easier to understand your work flow. Must take forever but it really helps. Deloris nailed it… so thanks Deloris
Chris, I've been a custom woodworker for more years than you've been alive. One thing that I've learned is that mistakes will happen. Usually they happen to a greater degree the more you stress about the project, and if you aren't making mistakes, then you aren't doing anything worthwhile. It truly does suck that the client lost faith and decided to back out of the project on you, but I've learned that the honesty that comes from owning up to the mistakes is worth way more than any amount of money I've lost from the mistakes themselves. "Hangie" could have definitely handled the situation differently, but they chose not to, and that is their right to do so. Your commitment to finish the project and develop deeper character to move forward will make you a better maker in the long run, but also in the short term. There are many who will look at this video and move on, but there are also those who will look at it and choose you for their next project because of that honesty. Those are the ones you want to work for. Not because of the mistakes, but because of their faith in you. I am unsure of what direction I would have taken with the table personally, but it isn't my place to say whether you did a good job or not, anyway. I support you in the choices you made in the moment, and actually believe that the table turned out quite beautiful despite the setbacks. Keep on doing what you're doing, learn from, then move on, from the errors of being human. Push yourself out of your comfort zone in some way on every project and as often as you can. It will keep you on your toes, and force you to grow both as a maker, and as a human being. You're doing fine... and I certainly hope you said, "Thanks, Delores" for all the support and assistance that woman has given you.
If I had $15k to spend on a table, I'd buy it. I love your honesty, and the craftsmanship you put into recovering this build is astounding. Life is full of mistakes and hardships. This table displays that fact in a most beautiful way.
I build simple furniture of scraps and wood I cut myself in the forest. I use e.g. many branches with irregular forms as legs. I even found a system for table legs where I go find four forked branches and use the fork in the branch as natural struts for the legs. This saves me making struts, it is also stronger as the joint is untouched. I start from only crooked wood with barely any truly straight lines. So I'm constantly trying to figure out creative ways of making it work with the limited tools and materials I have. I enjoy this very much, I think because it is how life is. Just constantly adapting to the things life gives you. My last project was to large benches. I found a tree nearby had been felled by lightning. I took my tiny chainsaw into the forest. I cut two 2.5M slabs from the trunk with three parallel cuts by hand. I carried them by hand and then by wheelbarrow to our yard. Then I let them dry for months, and kept looking at the beautiful boards thinking what to do with them. In the end I decided to just leave them as they were. I drilled four holes in it. I went in the forest to look for 4 leg-branches. I cut the top of the branches to fit the holes, put them in with some glue. And then the benches were finished. I love them. And almost all visitors do as well. There is a beauty in this type of craft, this struggle with nature that seems to touch everyone.
Exactly. When an artistic craftsman becomes known for something, they tend to put things in the world that while unique are also part of a series of similar designs or aesthetic. This may be of a style that fits a whole, but also has something truly unique about it, and a story to tell. He said it correctly at the end that we all have scars, but it's not always true that the tales we get to tell of how we earned those scars is something we can share. This table is both beautiful and has a unique story that will be unlike anything else made by Chris. It may have not been exactly what was planned, but if I were the client and had some time to think about it, I think I might have negotiated a slightly lower cost due to the mistake, but still happy to buy it for the story and unique nature.
This table is absolutely beautiful. (and I am glad you didn’t end up going with the skateboard and agree with you that it’s not a feature :-). I find it very brave of you to not only tackle this situation with creativity and perseverance, but that you share the journey with others.
As a weekend woodworker I learned that the hardest thing in this hobby is accepting imperfections and own mistakes. Your videos teach me how to incorporate imperfections into the design part of the build. Thank you (and Dolores) for sharing this experience
"What's more important than people thinking I'm good, is people trusting that I'll always be honest." I watch your videos thinking, he does such great work and makes such interesting videos - but I'll never be that kind of woodworker; we're so different. Then you said this and I realized, we're more alike than I originally thought. Cheers to your integrity, and thanks Dolores!
Thanks Dolores. I commend you on this, and this is why Cam is as successful as he is, and I take the same approach to my business, where I have spent 0 cents on advertising and have more requests for work that I can ever do. I also commend you on the comment of do what you want to do. If I had have followed what what was my biggest known success, I would have been pigeon holed into something that would have prevented me from taking the step towards what I really want to do, and immediately, I am so happy with that move. Stay true to you, believe in yourself, follow your passions and you will prevail. Keep up the good work.
In theater, there's the saying that "the show must go on". What I didn't realize when I was a child was that people would just assume anything they see is part of the show. We had a series of individual acts in high school, where playing the music required me to switch cables on the sound board, and somehow that didn't make it to my cue sheet. The act started out dead silent with the guy pretending to listen to loud rock music and a parent banging on a fake door. They yell at each other, and at that moment I got the cables plugged in and the music suddenly started blasting. I apologized to the my friends who were acting after the show, and they thanked me because it worked even better like that than in rehearsal, as they could do their lines without the noisy rock music and it seemed like the person inside had unplugged their headphones/started using the stereo. Sometimes, you get happy accidents that work out better than intended. Here, I think the "large bowtie" look is both aesthetically pleasing and functional at helping support the smaller piece of slab.
My dad was a patternmaker (basically a highly skilled carpenter with a 7 yr apprenticeship). He would have approved of this video (as high a praise as he was capable of) - I just wish he was still here to see it. Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration. I think you used all 100% in this video. ❤
My husband and I think the final project is magnificent. To us your mistake fixes are what grabs our attention and love. Mistakes are what shows your piece as a one of a kind handmade piece of furniture. Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I think the popsicle lines make the table look so much more dynamic and beautiful. It would have been just another gorgeous epoxy table without them. Looks insane man. Great work.
I’m not a wood worker, but I’ve been watching your videos for years because of everything in this video. First, there’s the honesty. Then there’s the story telling. Then there’s the occasional quirky stuff like calling in Delores to “hallway test” an explanation (Thanks, Delores!). Anyway… the point is, you’re a genuine person sharing a thing you love doing, and it’s impossible to not support that with a view. Thanks, Chris! I hope someone offers to buy the table-it’s still beautiful.
Thanks for showing your whole process. The way you narrate really carries the message of your videos. Thanks for showing the good, the bad and the ugly!
What you shared in this video makes me feel much better about mistakes I make in woodworking. I recently finished a scratch electric guitar build that has several patch jobs from router mistakes and often get discouraged when I look through guitar builder forums and see experienced builders committing projects to the burn pile for much smaller mistakes than mine. As I am brand new to this, never sold a guitar before, and next to zero disposable income (it took me a year to slowly gather materials and build this thing) I can’t imagine taking all that work and throwing it away. The fact that you embraced the “scars” and even implied this piece is still sellable gives me hope that I may find someone out there willing to embrace the ones on my piece and help fund the next build.
I think your comment on the importance of being honest at 37:17 is maybe the most important part of this video. We need more people like you on the internet. Thanks for the great videos and for being real! Thanks Delores!
It was funny to see someone make the same mistake I have done but in so much grater scale (considering table top value)- brass inlay is tricky one as I have done it. Wood will move and brass will not. I have 1cm big crack in table as this is how much wood did move and brass didn't. Even here with wood inlay it could be problem if it is not the same direction as wood moves more in one and less in other.
for me this is not a video about making table or wood working, it is about the wisdon and the lessons you learn and give through the whole experience. I have always enjoyed, your videos and the drama, I was always excited to see that you posted which made ms immediately click on your video the moment i see it. keep up the great work
My father is a gunsmith and bedding gunstocks is a big part of what he does. Basically cover the gun in epoxy and play the barrel into the wood. He always told me that the release agent meant specifically for that does not work great. Instead, he used Cobra floor wax. It costs a fraction of the price and has never failed him. If you want to try it out next time you make a round table, maybe you don't have to give up on that dream! Also. Thanks Delores
Dude, I love how your ad spot is like a sub-tutorial that's completely applicable to not only the audience in general, but ties in with this specific video perfectly. Appealing use case, how to use it, your experience...so natural. Advertisers are lucky to have you. Such an underrated skill of quality content creators. Go Bulls!
Right, that's the way to do it. I appreciate how both Chris and Shaun keep the build going during the ad read....a lot of channels just stop the video to run the ad
Man, honesty is SOOO underrated on UA-cam. I think creators get in the mindset eventually that people look at them as experts, so they try to mask their mistakes. And that's a huge problem for people just starting out. People like me need to see those mistakes so we can learn how to fix them. I can't tell you how many pieces I either scrapped or burned because I made a mistake that later I learned could have easily been fixed. If I had known a little more of the basics I could have saved so much money. Thank you for showing us that even the pros make mistakes. I'm sure your clients are incredibly enthused that you were honest with them as well.
I appreciate your honesty. And the fact that you show not only the things you do well, but also the things that did not go according to plan. Thanks Dolores.
Dude, this might even be my most favorite build yet. Honestly I think the "mistake" made the table even better than it was supposed to be. Keep up the great work!!!
I almost never comment, however. I have been a follower from your garage days while you explain that your friend/neighbor, I believe? Was the guitarist playing your cover music. Followed for years. That said, this piece.... and this video is at the top for me. You are easily one of my top favorite creator's. Your eye, your designs, your story telling ability, really makes you stand out to me but mostly, it's your humbleness and willingness to be human, be vulnerable to the audience. Love this piece, love the channel, keep up the good work. Stay humble and if every other follower leaves, I'll be here. Waiting for the next video. Most importantly, thanks Dolores. For much more than just your wifely prowess but for your understanding of the demanding nature of your husband's work and for sharing him and his talent with the rest of us. God bless you both.
Thanks Delores! My wife also watches with me sometimes, and her only comment is “Is he going to talk through the whole video?” I told her that’s why I like about your videos. Good job!
Thanks Dolores! And thank YOU for showing the tough moments in woodworking. Its unspeakably tough to put so much attention, detail and passion into a piece only to make a huge mistake at the end. That feeling in your gut when you realize that there is no way back from this is difficult for anyone who hasn't experienced it to imagine. I have experienced it many times and the feeling of vulnerability that comes from those moments is unlike anything else. You have your customer's expectations, your own expectations, your time and monetary investment, reputation....all of it comes rushing into perspective once the mistake is made. I love that woodworking constantly finds a way to humble me and I have to keep finding new resolve after these types of experiences. Guess I love the punishment! I appreciate you sharing these experiences. This world makes it easy to believe that you're the only one that screws up and everyone else is perfect. Keep up your amazing work and your unwavering honesty!
I appreciate my mistakes and "watched" my kids make them instead of swooping in to save them from theirs, because... they help us get to and be better at what we love doing. Thank you for your transparency. I enjoy learning from the humble and honest. Hey we can learn from other's mistakes too. Enjoy your videos and this grain on this top with the finish is stellar! Also, "Thanks Delores!"
Dude! I'm a motion designer from Brazil and I've been genuinely, and on a daily basis, inspired by your videos for a couple of weeks now. You reflecting out loud about every part of the woodworking process had me thinking on my own work, and on what I'm doing to get to where I wanna be, art and career-wise. Don't know what I'll do when I have watched all the videos though. Maybe watch again. Thanks Dolores!
Wow whenever I take a dump these days I am mortified by what comes out of my rear end, Hunter Biden is a "tight end receiver" if you will on a Sunday, and it's my turn on Monday. Safe to say by Tuesday both our bungholes are sore to the touch, and touch them we do.
I'm so stoked that you went for the additional inlays! I often "doodle" little abstract drawings and always make exactly this type of asymmetrical lines, so as soon as the accident happened, I was literally on the edge of my seat, hoping you would use the opportunity to make it stand out. Actually had to cheer out loud when you finally went for that solution haha. The end result is incredible as always! 😄I'd even love to see you implement something like it again (on purpose) and maybe with a contrasting color to give more focus. Also, thanks Deloris!
*Thanks Dolores* - Dude, tough break. Pretty much every commission builder's worst fear. Respect for taking the hit and trying your best to learn from it and move forward. Even at its worst ($15k loss), you still got good YT content that'll pull in somewhere in the neighborhood of ~800k-1M views (if the other similar videos are anything to judge by). So thats a win, and with any luck, it'll pull in more potential clients as well. Fun video man, looking forward to the next!
Your adaptability and honesty are what makes this great, love your videos and how your mind works. Thank you for sharing what makes you, and what you make. Never thought I'd have to say this, much less have to say it twice in a video, but.... Thanks Delores .
DUDE! This is a banger of a video. First of all, THANKS DOLORES! Second of all, this is the first video from you that I've watched all the way through, no skipping around. Third, I'm saving this video for when I make a huge mistake to remind myself to keep going and hell, make a couple more mistakes because everything is better with friends! Fourth, this table is really cool. If you think about the tree's perspective, it could be thinking "Dude, my wood is so twisted and gnarly and ugly, I really am a complete failure of a tree." But we see those imperfections and we see beauty because it's the TRUTH. The imperfections from the tree, mixed with the imperfections from your "mistake" makes it TRULY YOUR TABLE. Instead of just framing up and polishing what the tree produced, you ADDED YOUR OWN IMPERFECTIONS.YOUR LIFE. DUDE... YOUR SOUL. That table is fucking sick dude. Awesome table. Awesome video.
Gracias beaucoup Dolores! Chris you should name this "Scar" and put it up for sale knowing that some day the right person will appreciate and buy it. Bob Ross pioneered 'happy little accidents' but this video tells a story of turning very sad big accidents into something new and unexpected too.
Thank you Dolores ! As a cabinetmaker for over 20 years, the ability to fix your mistakes, to either hide them or show them off, is a great skill to have. I am enjoying your videos.
Hey, did you also think about cutting the mistake off and glue it back together then reduce the diameter. Please let me know. I have been an electrician for more years than you've been here ang I have always honest when I made a mistake. I didn't make a lot of them, but when I did they were big. I have a good reputation and faithful clients. Honesty is always the best policy, so keep your head held high. Enjoy your vids and your wife is very supportive and very proud of her husband.
I actually wrote that line prior to knowing about anything diddy wise. Considered changing it...but couldn't think of anything that worked as well....so I rolled with it
Honestly I like the top with the inlays a bit more! Its stands out and makes a statement instead of just being another (still very beautiful) resin wood tabletop.
I came to say the same thing. I didn't expect to like it so much but I really really like it. I'm not sure if you showed the original buyers it but if I was that person I would have very likely opted to keep it.
I really enjoy your videos. I’m a beginner wood worker so your skill level is lights years ahead of mine but I really appreciate your thought process. This is especially true how you handle problems. Your best decision was including your wife in reviewing the video. She asked very insightful questions. Thanks Dolores! You are a very lucky guy. Her naming the fix as popsicle sticks was genius.
I cannot believe Hangie didn't want the table after your fix, it's amazing and if I could afford it right now I'd buy it Thank you for showing your struggles and talking us through your problem solving after. Your proclivity for getting into the weeds of your design and thought process is my favorite part of your channel. Oh, and thanks Dolores.
I think he did not shared how he would fix the table for his clients, and that makes a huge difference when a contractor reaches you as a client and tells you that he messed everything up, but don't tell you how he will fix it (also, if you noticed in the video, the solution he came up only happened after lots of reasoning and also after almost ruining the table 2 times again). As I client, I can tell you that it would be nerve cracking for me to know that, it is just too much money, and also could be a breach of contract, since that is not a contracted feature his client wanted. In such cases it is just better to refund, and sell the table for someone that will find that "feature" amusing.
I like your Popsicle insert solution. Before it was finished, I saw the inserts as brass in my head. I think completely different material like brass would have pulled it off as well. Well done, and thanks Dolores!
I really dig how it turned out! The popsicle stick inlays give it a small shot of "structure" in an otherwise chaotic pattern. Like a satellite image of a house in a forest. Structure in chaos. I find it soothing. Thanks Dolores!
You could do a 1/8 border around the popsicle sticks and do gold or brass coloured epoxy as a border, like a stroke effect in photoshop to make them stand out
After more than ten years of working with a complex computer system, I made a mistake. People were angry with me. I said: "Don't ask yourself why it went wrong now, but why it went right so many times."
same - most of our users call me because "I always fix everything!" - I tell them that I screw up too, but I'm also the guy who has to fix it anyways so they never see it. It's true within reason, but it makes them feel better about whatever shitty situation they needed me to bail them out of.
oh man, IT and tech are among of those unforgiving-yet-necessary fields to work in... Just like running audio or tech for a show or concert, people don't notice you're there until you mess up, and they don't realize how crucial and under-appreciated you are until you're not there
It’s the same for any job - I’ve managed payroll for huge companies for years - literally millions of exact, correct calculations and payments and tax deductions and expense payments across 100s of states and countries in 10s of currencies, year after year- and 1 person get s paid wrong and its all you hear about. Although the same people get paid wrong or late 3-4 months in a row and someone has to go.
The piece before the mistake is a very, very fine example of quality woodworking. The piece after the mistake is still that, but it's also _kintsugi_ . Making the "broken" piece whole again, and making it more beautiful, and more meaningful, in the process. Thanks for being genuine, and thanks Deloris.
I was going to mention this myself. Something broken and made whole again can be worth more than the original. We in our modern world forget this. Our scars and impefections make us stronger and give us more character as long as we hold them with the utmost humidity and let the break be a lesson to strength and beauty. I loved everything about this video and I think the story that goes with this video make the table worth more than what it would have been. I love how you didn't decide to scrap the piece but moved forward with much thought and made it great.
My dad had a saying: Mistakes don't count if you can fix 'em. You fixed your mistake, you did so beautifully, and I sincerely think the table looks even better with your fix vs what your original plan was. Great job, fella! Also, thanks Delores!
i really appreciate creators like you who show their mistakes. it really lends a feel like i'm watching a process and not an unattainable set of skills. it makes me want to start woodworking like no picture perfect montage ever could, because there is a sense that you lent me a little glimpse into what i'd actually be in for. thank you and thank you dolores
@@anotheruser9876 Has nothing to do with underlying number system. Also irrelevant for building things. Want proof? Try marking 1/3 on your 7 cm work piece.
@@anotheruser9876 It is exactly 1.333... Ellipsis in this case means repeating, ie for infinity. It's the _exact_ identical value to 1/3, neither is more accurate in the slightest
I get the idea but I don't think you're actually considering their perspective. If I'm paying 15 fucking k for a table I'd want it to be exactly the way I want instead of agreeing to a compromise I might regret later.
@@DamnZodiak I would have offered a discount for the scar, like ~50% off only for them. But thats then just eating the money and giving them a mostly okay table.
If they had gotten to see the fix before deciding, maybe, but when he contacted them there was just a huge unsightly and massively unintentional gouge straight through the table. They made a completely reasonable decision for the circumstance they found themselves in.
The thing is, they have seen his work and know he’s an artist. If they wanted something guaranteed, they should go to IKEA. When they come to him, they’re looking for a piece of art and the outcome isn’t guaranteed. If a “mistake” happens, they have to trust that he will make something beautiful out of it just like this. I’ll bet these people are kicking themselves for rejecting the table. If they come back wanting it after all, he should double the price.
Last year I got 2 identical hand tattoos done in London. I had been following this artist for years and was stoked to actually get him booked in, as he's mainly based in Montreal and I'm in the UK. After the tattoo was done and it had finished, healing I noticed a small, yet clear asymmetrical "mistake". But the more I look at it, the more it becomes a part of the tattoo and a part of me. It's become something of a life lesson. Tables that don't go wrong are great, but in some ways they're boring. They might end up blending into the room over a much shorter amount time. There's nothing to bring your mind back to them. Maybe it's just the way I am, but I prefer the stuff that goes wrong in harmless ways. I think that's a beautiful thing.
Beyond the obvious talent in your craft, the storytelling, the soothing tamber, and the deadpan one-liners, I really appreciate the authenticity. Thank you for sharing all of it.
i respect a craftsman infinitely more if he owns up to his mistakes than tries to cover them up and leave for other people to discover. i think the solution looked absolutely beautiful and i like it even more. thanks dolores!
dude this is art. You were talking about scars, I was tearing up because the finals shots hit me existentially. The table top looks like humanity entwined with earth.
Thanks Delores! 🎉 Beautiful peice! I really like the patch. It just adds to the uniqueness of the table. There will never be another one like it. Can you use a blue (for water) or emerald green (for moss) resin next time?
Splendid! Thanks, Delores. Re the mistake: my first idea for a solution, and the one I still like the best, was to add a polished brass bar to fill the errant slot. I like this solution because it a) acknowledges the goof, b) adds a creative element to the design that I would've never thought to include if not forced to be creative, and c) adds a color that complements the walnut.
I love your mentality. The fact that you’d rather own your mistakes and honesty is worth more to you than trying to look good, especially the way things are in society these days, is a massive virtue. This I s exactly what I’m trying to teach my seven-year-old twin boys. Hats off to you mate. The project turned out gorgeous, and the paddle pop sticks don’t take away from it at all. If anything they work like massive bow ties to give it more structural integrity. Oh and, thanks Dolores.
Appreciate that kind words. I'll admit, I don't put every mistake in my videos...just because at times they might ruin the flow of a build. But when they are this big...it's kinda hard to ignore.
Showing your failures and how you worked through them was a lesson in humility and personal responsibility. I would love to have that table in my house and even appreciate it more for the story that goes with it. Thank you.
As many have already said, the end result of your table is really beautiful! Your thoughtfulness on how to solve a problem, even undoing an early solution attempt with the skateboard, brought you safely and attractively to a very appealing design element in the end. If I were in the market for a custom table of this size and style, seeing this as a finished piece I would not find anything in the top to deter me from taking it. As one said, it also brings a bit of structure (or contrast?) to the wild/organic expanse of wood and resin. Your videos (and your furniture) make me want to be a woodworker!! (Thanks, Delores, as well!)
I am no woodworker. Wood shop in HS and built houses and cabinets with my dad. But, your explanation of what you did after what happened is the key to surviving this earth. We all make mistakes, but you found not one but many solutions to make the end piece work and beautiful. It seems the people who commissioned the table had an idea that could not be altered. I know someone out there will love to buy this table from you. I think the days of huge perfect slabs is behind us. From marble in kitchens to huge dining and meeting room tables. Yeah they were pretty, but what else can we morph it into for the changing future. Reworking smaller things to fit our world is a nice option. You handled this very well in my opinion. It’s not your A game, but still quite stunning. I wondered if there was enough of the second bit of table to remake that section before you made the popsicle stick solution.
Hey man, I just wanted to say "Thanks Delores" and thank YOU for this video. I think it's one of the best you've done, specifically because you left in your mistakes, your thinking, and you admitted when things went wrong and showed us how you handled it. I've been a fan of yours for years, but our respect for you and yours just clicked even higher.
Thanks Delores. You're a crucial part of editing a vid. Stuff may be simple for those doing it, but for everyone else, maybe not so. You are our quality control. 😊
Hey Chris. DO NOT listen to those periodic critics out there who tell you to talk less in your videos! It's your 'dry humor' commentaries along with your 'stellar' wood working skills that makes them all SPOT ON and VERY ENTERTAINING! DON'T change a thing! A HUGE salute from balmy Las Vegas, Nevada Postscript: I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and now call Las Vegas, Nevada my home. I noticed that you sometimes wear a Detroit Tiger 'English D' hat. Is there a Motown connection? Just curious....
This experience is one of the events that shapes a person into who they become throughout their life. It makes me sad that the intended result was never achieved, but at the same time, it makes me happy because the final outcome shows us that even so-called failures can be beautiful in their own way. I hope that when I look back on my life at the end, I see a picture as beautiful as this table.
Helppppp THAT ENDING ALMOST MADE ME CRY bc I’m someone who has many scars caused by bad mental health, I almost feel like that wasn’t about wood Why was it so beautiful
This was so interesting to watch and learn about. The 3 legged table explanation was a better understand. Deloris has a great idea with the popsicle idea, thanks Deloris! A beautiful work of art!
Watching your videos is almost meditative for me. You're simultaneously authentic, calming, educational and inspiring. Every video is so enjoyable to watch. Thank you for sharing yourself and your work with all of us. PS: Took a few tries but I managed to pause the video at just the right spot to read your note. LOL Something about the topic just tracks with having to work to read it LOL. I thoroughly enjoyed the little intellectual Easter egg 😂 0:01 Damn Chris. Your authenticity has always been palpable but authentic doesn't do your recap justice. The table truly reflects the inside of its maker. Imperfectly perfectly beautiful.
Thanks Delores! The table is beautiful. The mishap gives it a more authentic hand made provenance. One of a kind. This table will be around a hundred or more years from now and if you sign your art they will know who gave it the love it deserved. Your error lends to a modern take on MCM design. I love it!
Thanks Delores, although a valuable lesson learned along w a few safety reminders during the build, THE BUILD STILL CAME OUT ABSOLUTELY AWESOME...ITS A 1OF1!!!
Thanks Deloris! Just wanted to drop a comment for Deloris and also say.. I’ve been following your page for a long time now, and have always been impressed with your work and your design/vision. You are a huge inspiration. Keep doing you man, be easy✌🏽
THANKS, DELORES!!!!!!! I think it is beautiful 😍 I would have liked to see what brass inlays would have looked like, BUT YOUR HONESTY is what will get you far in life. Excellent job 👏
I love the final table. I think you're exactly right that they're scars, and as someone with scars myself, it gives me a connection to the table. It makes the table unique, and I'd love to have a piece like it in my house. If you ever decide to sell it, I'm sure you'll find a grateful owner. If I had the money for a handmade table, I would be emailing you right now to see if it's available. Thank you for sharing, and thank you to Dolores for being so supportive and helping with your builds/videos even though she's not interested in woodworking herself
Thank you for watching! Hope you enjoy...If you want to check out our woodworking plans or the Brass Chunky mechanical pencil...links are below:
▸ www.foureyesfurniture.com/plans
▸ Brass Chunky Mechanical Pencils - qwerktools.com/
I really enjoy living my woodworker dreams vicariously, from a fellow Hillsboro-ite... Hillsboroan?
IMO, You should have used 1 singular brass popsicle inlay.
But tastes differ and its easy to comment on a YT video. I'm not a woodworker but i do plenty of DIY projects, and almost every project atleast 1 mistake is made.
THANKS DELORES!
Paying 15,000 for two pieces of wood... you'll go to hell for that, don't you know?
did you at least show the customer the end result? like a "hey, in case you were wondering, here's how i fixed it" situation
As a welder/fabricator I once made a bad mistake that wasted two days of labor and a bunch of metal specially ordered for something to do with the shop, meaning it was not being made to sell.
I felt bad about it and my boss said something like "If you never make a mistake you are not making anything worthwhile."
This happened on a Friday and I had a date that night. I took her to PF Chang's and enjoyed the company and the food.
My fortune cookie that I got with the check was word for word exactly what my boss had said only a few hours before.
When I showed my fortune to my boss, he smiled and said, "Yea, I like PF Chang's too."
Awesome story
Whatever fortune cookies PF Chang's was using must be the same one's my local chinese place used because I've gotten either the same or a very similar one!
And his boss was named ... Patrick Franklin Chang.
As a perfectionist this is the most beautiful inspiring quote I’ve come across.
Lol what a great little story. Charming;
I just bought a new bit and realised i bought an upcut bit. Figured it wouldn't make a difference.
Your mistake might just have saved me a similar mistake. Thank you. And thanks Dolores.
If you tighten it...hopefully it won't. I use upcut bits all the time...this was the one time there was an issue. Dolores will appreciate the proper spelling of her name :)
There's nothing wrong with upcut bits. I don't know the root cause of the mistake he made here but it's not the upcut bit. If you use a downcut bit in a groove then it'll try to force and compact the chips down into the cut. It results in a lot of chip recutting which can mean a shaky/chattery cut or if your machining strategy is bad, a fire.
Honestly, a compression bit would solve the issue. Downcut to apply pressure down on the piece and up cut for evacuating chips.
@@whatevil You are right, the bit selection isn't the issue. I commented elsewhere and he deleted it, but the problem is that he didn't tighten the bit correctly and/or he is using old or cheap collets. Almost all prosumer cnc operators just hand tighten things with the small wrenches the manufacturer includes, when they need to be using a torque wrench, hitting anywhere from 60-90 ftlbs depending on the type of spindle and specifications of the collet/collet nut. A deep slotting operation + insufficent torque=pullout, everytime. A downcutter improperly tightened will simply recut a bunch of chips and still pull itself lose/chatter/overcut, just not as drastically.
I promise you I did not delete your comment. I haven't deleted anything. The only things that might have stopped your comment from appearing are filters that block certain words....words that I highly doubt you used in your comment (I sincerely hope). Or more likely, perhaps you linked to a bit that you liked? I Don't block that but I think the platform may block comments with links for protective purposes...people putting malicious links, etc...
To be honest, I actually love how it looks with the "popsicle stick" inserts. They don't demand your attention, but they are there saying, "Hey look at this cool table we are in. This table it nice isn't it? We love living here, and hope you love this table too." (If that makes sense) basically, they compliment the look and don't steal the spotlight. I think you took that accident and used it to make a beautiful piece. 👍 Thanks Delores.
I genuinely like the patched table more than the unpatched. I really like the interplay between the natural contours of the slab that's been filled in with epoxy and the straight inlays. It feels almost like bridges over water, which I personally love. Thanks Fourlores!
I personally feel that the leg assembly is the actual work of art in this build! Thanks dolores for agreeing to play our role. A good percentage of your subscribers must be fans of your storytelling more than your design/craft, so no losses in that respect. great video!
Every time I watch a Foureyes video I’m so impressed by the craftsmanship of course, but the storytelling and lessons both in a physical sense and a philosophical sense keep me gripped all the way through! This might be my favorite video I’ve watched on this channel!
CRAP I FORGOT TO THANK DOLORES! MY FAVORITE RETURNING CHARACTER! HER ROLE IS INVALUABLE!
Whoa...appreciate it. We'll even let the late thank you to Dolores slide for such a nice comment :)
I actually think that the storytelling and the amount of effort doing the videos are as gripping as the designs :). I am completely jealous!
Amen. As I have commented previously, I am not into woodworking, but I do enjoy a well told story...about anything. Glad I found this channel and a good storyteller.
Thx Delores!!
My father was a traditional wooden boat builder for all of my childhood.
He would say the better the woodworker, the better they are at making their mistakes look intentional.
I'd say you did well in that respect.
Thanks, Dolores!
I have to give you props for saying up front that you messed, that you showed how you messed up (multiple times), and that you were honest enough to allow the clients to decide the final remedy. I would watch a video from someone who makes a mistake, admits it, and shows how to learn from it many more times than I would watch a video edited to show something was done perfectly. We are all human and bound to make mistakes; it's how we learn from them that determines who we are as people.
The sketchup animation makes it a million percent easier to understand your work flow. Must take forever but it really helps. Deloris nailed it… so thanks Deloris
Chris, I've been a custom woodworker for more years than you've been alive. One thing that I've learned is that mistakes will happen. Usually they happen to a greater degree the more you stress about the project, and if you aren't making mistakes, then you aren't doing anything worthwhile.
It truly does suck that the client lost faith and decided to back out of the project on you, but I've learned that the honesty that comes from owning up to the mistakes is worth way more than any amount of money I've lost from the mistakes themselves. "Hangie" could have definitely handled the situation differently, but they chose not to, and that is their right to do so.
Your commitment to finish the project and develop deeper character to move forward will make you a better maker in the long run, but also in the short term.
There are many who will look at this video and move on, but there are also those who will look at it and choose you for their next project because of that honesty. Those are the ones you want to work for. Not because of the mistakes, but because of their faith in you.
I am unsure of what direction I would have taken with the table personally, but it isn't my place to say whether you did a good job or not, anyway. I support you in the choices you made in the moment, and actually believe that the table turned out quite beautiful despite the setbacks.
Keep on doing what you're doing, learn from, then move on, from the errors of being human. Push yourself out of your comfort zone in some way on every project and as often as you can. It will keep you on your toes, and force you to grow both as a maker, and as a human being.
You're doing fine... and I certainly hope you said, "Thanks, Delores" for all the support and assistance that woman has given you.
If I had $15k to spend on a table, I'd buy it. I love your honesty, and the craftsmanship you put into recovering this build is astounding. Life is full of mistakes and hardships. This table displays that fact in a most beautiful way.
I build simple furniture of scraps and wood I cut myself in the forest. I use e.g. many branches with irregular forms as legs. I even found a system for table legs where I go find four forked branches and use the fork in the branch as natural struts for the legs. This saves me making struts, it is also stronger as the joint is untouched.
I start from only crooked wood with barely any truly straight lines. So I'm constantly trying to figure out creative ways of making it work with the limited tools and materials I have.
I enjoy this very much, I think because it is how life is. Just constantly adapting to the things life gives you.
My last project was to large benches. I found a tree nearby had been felled by lightning. I took my tiny chainsaw into the forest. I cut two 2.5M slabs from the trunk with three parallel cuts by hand. I carried them by hand and then by wheelbarrow to our yard. Then I let them dry for months, and kept looking at the beautiful boards thinking what to do with them.
In the end I decided to just leave them as they were. I drilled four holes in it. I went in the forest to look for 4 leg-branches. I cut the top of the branches to fit the holes, put them in with some glue. And then the benches were finished.
I love them. And almost all visitors do as well. There is a beauty in this type of craft, this struggle with nature that seems to touch everyone.
It's probably cheaper than 15k now, since it's already built and has a mistake lmao
Exactly. When an artistic craftsman becomes known for something, they tend to put things in the world that while unique are also part of a series of similar designs or aesthetic. This may be of a style that fits a whole, but also has something truly unique about it, and a story to tell. He said it correctly at the end that we all have scars, but it's not always true that the tales we get to tell of how we earned those scars is something we can share. This table is both beautiful and has a unique story that will be unlike anything else made by Chris. It may have not been exactly what was planned, but if I were the client and had some time to think about it, I think I might have negotiated a slightly lower cost due to the mistake, but still happy to buy it for the story and unique nature.
This table is absolutely beautiful. (and I am glad you didn’t end up going with the skateboard and agree with you that it’s not a feature :-). I find it very brave of you to not only tackle this situation with creativity and perseverance, but that you share the journey with others.
As a weekend woodworker I learned that the hardest thing in this hobby is accepting imperfections and own mistakes. Your videos teach me how to incorporate imperfections into the design part of the build. Thank you (and Dolores) for sharing this experience
Never had a project that didn't have some sort of goof up somewhere. This time it happened to be a bit more noticeable
Extremely informative. Thanks Dolores!!
"What's more important than people thinking I'm good, is people trusting that I'll always be honest."
I watch your videos thinking, he does such great work and makes such interesting videos - but I'll never be that kind of woodworker; we're so different. Then you said this and I realized, we're more alike than I originally thought.
Cheers to your integrity, and thanks Dolores!
Thanks Dolores.
I commend you on this, and this is why Cam is as successful as he is, and I take the same approach to my business, where I have spent 0 cents on advertising and have more requests for work that I can ever do.
I also commend you on the comment of do what you want to do. If I had have followed what what was my biggest known success, I would have been pigeon holed into something that would have prevented me from taking the step towards what I really want to do, and immediately, I am so happy with that move.
Stay true to you, believe in yourself, follow your passions and you will prevail.
Keep up the good work.
The inlays honestly give the feel of extremely large bowties. Making three definitely made it feel intentional, even if it started out as a gaffe.
Absolutely! Looks great and if I just saw it without this context I would never have assumed it was because of a mistake.
That's what I was thinking.
In theater, there's the saying that "the show must go on". What I didn't realize when I was a child was that people would just assume anything they see is part of the show. We had a series of individual acts in high school, where playing the music required me to switch cables on the sound board, and somehow that didn't make it to my cue sheet. The act started out dead silent with the guy pretending to listen to loud rock music and a parent banging on a fake door. They yell at each other, and at that moment I got the cables plugged in and the music suddenly started blasting. I apologized to the my friends who were acting after the show, and they thanked me because it worked even better like that than in rehearsal, as they could do their lines without the noisy rock music and it seemed like the person inside had unplugged their headphones/started using the stereo. Sometimes, you get happy accidents that work out better than intended. Here, I think the "large bowtie" look is both aesthetically pleasing and functional at helping support the smaller piece of slab.
I was thinking the same thing! It ends up feeling very intentional
I agree. I love it that way.
My dad was a patternmaker (basically a highly skilled carpenter with a 7 yr apprenticeship). He would have approved of this video (as high a praise as he was capable of) - I just wish he was still here to see it.
Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration. I think you used all 100% in this video. ❤
My husband was a patternmaker and what they can turn out is amazing and yes they would appreciate and approve ✅
Humble guy. World needs more humble people like Chris. Thanks man for being you.
My husband and I think the final project is magnificent. To us your mistake fixes are what grabs our attention and love. Mistakes are what shows your piece as a one of a kind handmade piece of furniture. Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The P-Diddy party joke at 6:04 was just a premonition to his new life behind bars. Love your videos and my brass chunky.
I think the popsicle lines make the table look so much more dynamic and beautiful. It would have been just another gorgeous epoxy table without them. Looks insane man. Great work.
I’m not a wood worker, but I’ve been watching your videos for years because of everything in this video. First, there’s the honesty. Then there’s the story telling. Then there’s the occasional quirky stuff like calling in Delores to “hallway test” an explanation (Thanks, Delores!). Anyway… the point is, you’re a genuine person sharing a thing you love doing, and it’s impossible to not support that with a view. Thanks, Chris! I hope someone offers to buy the table-it’s still beautiful.
Thanks for showing your whole process. The way you narrate really carries the message of your videos. Thanks for showing the good, the bad and the ugly!
Also thanks dolores!
What you shared in this video makes me feel much better about mistakes I make in woodworking. I recently finished a scratch electric guitar build that has several patch jobs from router mistakes and often get discouraged when I look through guitar builder forums and see experienced builders committing projects to the burn pile for much smaller mistakes than mine. As I am brand new to this, never sold a guitar before, and next to zero disposable income (it took me a year to slowly gather materials and build this thing) I can’t imagine taking all that work and throwing it away. The fact that you embraced the “scars” and even implied this piece is still sellable gives me hope that I may find someone out there willing to embrace the ones on my piece and help fund the next build.
I think your comment on the importance of being honest at 37:17 is maybe the most important part of this video. We need more people like you on the internet. Thanks for the great videos and for being real! Thanks Delores!
Maybe not with that base, but a brass inlay could have been a cool option too.
I was totally waiting for stone. 😅 But hey, woodworking channel.
@@KoraRubin I actually really think a black matte slate stone would look absolutely killer in those inlays.
I was thinking copper maybe hammered copper
It was funny to see someone make the same mistake I have done but in so much grater scale (considering table top value)- brass inlay is tricky one as I have done it. Wood will move and brass will not. I have 1cm big crack in table as this is how much wood did move and brass didn't. Even here with wood inlay it could be problem if it is not the same direction as wood moves more in one and less in other.
All of the suggestions here sound amazing and I really want to see them
for me this is not a video about making table or wood working, it is about the wisdon and the lessons you learn and give through the whole experience.
I have always enjoyed, your videos and the drama, I was always excited to see that you posted which made ms immediately click on your video the moment i see it.
keep up the great work
My father is a gunsmith and bedding gunstocks is a big part of what he does.
Basically cover the gun in epoxy and play the barrel into the wood.
He always told me that the release agent meant specifically for that does not work great. Instead, he used Cobra floor wax. It costs a fraction of the price and has never failed him.
If you want to try it out next time you make a round table, maybe you don't have to give up on that dream!
Also. Thanks Delores
Try Vaseline and WD40, see if it works for you. It works for paint.
Thanks, Deloris
Thanks, Deloris
Dude, I love how your ad spot is like a sub-tutorial that's completely applicable to not only the audience in general, but ties in with this specific video perfectly. Appealing use case, how to use it, your experience...so natural. Advertisers are lucky to have you. Such an underrated skill of quality content creators.
Go Bulls!
Right, that's the way to do it. I appreciate how both Chris and Shaun keep the build going during the ad read....a lot of channels just stop the video to run the ad
Man, honesty is SOOO underrated on UA-cam. I think creators get in the mindset eventually that people look at them as experts, so they try to mask their mistakes. And that's a huge problem for people just starting out. People like me need to see those mistakes so we can learn how to fix them. I can't tell you how many pieces I either scrapped or burned because I made a mistake that later I learned could have easily been fixed. If I had known a little more of the basics I could have saved so much money. Thank you for showing us that even the pros make mistakes. I'm sure your clients are incredibly enthused that you were honest with them as well.
I appreciate your honesty. And the fact that you show not only the things you do well, but also the things that did not go according to plan. Thanks Dolores.
Dude, this might even be my most favorite build yet. Honestly I think the "mistake" made the table even better than it was supposed to be. Keep up the great work!!!
I almost never comment, however. I have been a follower from your garage days while you explain that your friend/neighbor, I believe? Was the guitarist playing your cover music. Followed for years. That said, this piece.... and this video is at the top for me. You are easily one of my top favorite creator's. Your eye, your designs, your story telling ability, really makes you stand out to me but mostly, it's your humbleness and willingness to be human, be vulnerable to the audience. Love this piece, love the channel, keep up the good work. Stay humble and if every other follower leaves, I'll be here. Waiting for the next video.
Most importantly, thanks Dolores. For much more than just your wifely prowess but for your understanding of the demanding nature of your husband's work and for sharing him and his talent with the rest of us.
God bless you both.
Thanks Delores! My wife also watches with me sometimes, and her only comment is “Is he going to talk through the whole video?” I told her that’s why I like about your videos. Good job!
A honest person tells the truth about the works they do love how he tells the story myself
I see the call for more Delores content has not fallen on deaf ears. Thanks Delores.
Thanks Dolores! And thank YOU for showing the tough moments in woodworking. Its unspeakably tough to put so much attention, detail and passion into a piece only to make a huge mistake at the end. That feeling in your gut when you realize that there is no way back from this is difficult for anyone who hasn't experienced it to imagine. I have experienced it many times and the feeling of vulnerability that comes from those moments is unlike anything else. You have your customer's expectations, your own expectations, your time and monetary investment, reputation....all of it comes rushing into perspective once the mistake is made. I love that woodworking constantly finds a way to humble me and I have to keep finding new resolve after these types of experiences. Guess I love the punishment! I appreciate you sharing these experiences. This world makes it easy to believe that you're the only one that screws up and everyone else is perfect. Keep up your amazing work and your unwavering honesty!
I appreciate my mistakes and "watched" my kids make them instead of swooping in to save them from theirs, because... they help us get to and be better at what we love doing. Thank you for your transparency. I enjoy learning from the humble and honest. Hey we can learn from other's mistakes too. Enjoy your videos and this grain on this top with the finish is stellar! Also, "Thanks Delores!"
Dude! I'm a motion designer from Brazil and I've been genuinely, and on a daily basis, inspired by your videos for a couple of weeks now. You reflecting out loud about every part of the woodworking process had me thinking on my own work, and on what I'm doing to get to where I wanna be, art and career-wise. Don't know what I'll do when I have watched all the videos though. Maybe watch again. Thanks Dolores!
Wow whenever I take a dump these days I am mortified by what comes out of my rear end, Hunter Biden is a "tight end receiver" if you will on a Sunday, and it's my turn on Monday. Safe to say by Tuesday both our bungholes are sore to the touch, and touch them we do.
The p diddy joke.....aged like milk 😅
I'm so stoked that you went for the additional inlays! I often "doodle" little abstract drawings and always make exactly this type of asymmetrical lines, so as soon as the accident happened, I was literally on the edge of my seat, hoping you would use the opportunity to make it stand out. Actually had to cheer out loud when you finally went for that solution haha.
The end result is incredible as always! 😄I'd even love to see you implement something like it again (on purpose) and maybe with a contrasting color to give more focus.
Also, thanks Deloris!
Man that P Diddy party quote sure hits different now huh
Mate, mad props for putting up this video. You are an incredible maker and you taught everyone something valuable by being so honest.
*Thanks Dolores* - Dude, tough break. Pretty much every commission builder's worst fear. Respect for taking the hit and trying your best to learn from it and move forward. Even at its worst ($15k loss), you still got good YT content that'll pull in somewhere in the neighborhood of ~800k-1M views (if the other similar videos are anything to judge by). So thats a win, and with any luck, it'll pull in more potential clients as well.
Fun video man, looking forward to the next!
Your adaptability and honesty are what makes this great, love your videos and how your mind works. Thank you for sharing what makes you, and what you make.
Never thought I'd have to say this, much less have to say it twice in a video, but....
Thanks Delores .
Love that you showed the mistake and left it in the video, your honesty and r3flection is what makes you one of the best craftsman on UA-cam to watch
Thanks Dolores! ...for representing customers in the process of getting it right!
DUDE! This is a banger of a video.
First of all, THANKS DOLORES!
Second of all, this is the first video from you that I've watched all the way through, no skipping around.
Third, I'm saving this video for when I make a huge mistake to remind myself to keep going and hell, make a couple more mistakes because everything is better with friends!
Fourth, this table is really cool. If you think about the tree's perspective, it could be thinking "Dude, my wood is so twisted and gnarly and ugly, I really am a complete failure of a tree." But we see those imperfections and we see beauty because it's the TRUTH. The imperfections from the tree, mixed with the imperfections from your "mistake" makes it TRULY YOUR TABLE. Instead of just framing up and polishing what the tree produced, you ADDED YOUR OWN IMPERFECTIONS.YOUR LIFE. DUDE... YOUR SOUL. That table is fucking sick dude.
Awesome table. Awesome video.
Gracias beaucoup Dolores! Chris you should name this "Scar" and put it up for sale knowing that some day the right person will appreciate and buy it. Bob Ross pioneered 'happy little accidents' but this video tells a story of turning very sad big accidents into something new and unexpected too.
Thank you Dolores ! As a cabinetmaker for over 20 years, the ability to fix your mistakes, to either hide them or show them off, is a great skill to have. I am enjoying your videos.
I honestly like the final result better than what you were "supposed" to make. Those three stripes add a lot.
Me too
Hey, did you also think about cutting the mistake off and glue it back together then reduce the diameter. Please let me know. I have been an electrician for more years than you've been here ang I have always honest when I made a mistake. I didn't make a lot of them, but when I did they were big. I have a good reputation and faithful clients. Honesty is always the best policy, so keep your head held high. Enjoy your vids and your wife is very supportive and very proud of her husband.
Thank you , Delores! I appreciate your honesty and would have loved to have seen Delores' reaction to the loss.
That table is simply gorgeous. What a stunning lump of timber!! Thanks Delores, popsicle stick inlays should be the new thing in furniture!!
It's a gorgeous table and the inlays look intentional. They also make the tabletop stronger structurally. Thanks Dolores!
"Champagne at at a P diddy party" probably not the best metaphor to use now 😅
I actually wrote that line prior to knowing about anything diddy wise.
Considered changing it...but couldn't think of anything that worked as well....so I rolled with it
I happen to think it makes it even funnier.
I wondered if he knew what was going on when he said that.
@@Foureyes.FurnitureI would have considered just about anything else.
Extremely aggressive
Honestly I like the top with the inlays a bit more! Its stands out and makes a statement instead of just being another (still very beautiful) resin wood tabletop.
Regardless of if this is true or not...I appreciate this comment greatly!
I came to say the same thing. I didn't expect to like it so much but I really really like it. I'm not sure if you showed the original buyers it but if I was that person I would have very likely opted to keep it.
Actually I came to comment exactly this - it's more interesting to me, and lifts the table from beautiful craft to interesting art for me.
Thanks Dolores. Watching her when you were using the bear analogy was great.
I really enjoy your videos. I’m a beginner wood worker so your skill level is lights years ahead of mine but I really appreciate your thought process. This is especially true how you handle problems. Your best decision was including your wife in reviewing the video. She asked very insightful questions. Thanks Dolores! You are a very lucky guy. Her naming the fix as popsicle sticks was genius.
Thanks Dolores. Your videos are so chill to watch and listen too. Not to mention your craftsmanship. Kudos!
I cannot believe Hangie didn't want the table after your fix, it's amazing and if I could afford it right now I'd buy it Thank you for showing your struggles and talking us through your problem solving after. Your proclivity for getting into the weeds of your design and thought process is my favorite part of your channel. Oh, and thanks Dolores.
I think he did not shared how he would fix the table for his clients, and that makes a huge difference when a contractor reaches you as a client and tells you that he messed everything up, but don't tell you how he will fix it (also, if you noticed in the video, the solution he came up only happened after lots of reasoning and also after almost ruining the table 2 times again). As I client, I can tell you that it would be nerve cracking for me to know that, it is just too much money, and also could be a breach of contract, since that is not a contracted feature his client wanted. In such cases it is just better to refund, and sell the table for someone that will find that "feature" amusing.
I like your Popsicle insert solution. Before it was finished, I saw the inserts as brass in my head. I think completely different material like brass would have pulled it off as well. Well done, and thanks Dolores!
Same! Though just one brass insert for me. Thanks Dolores 🙂🙂🙂
I really dig how it turned out! The popsicle stick inlays give it a small shot of "structure" in an otherwise chaotic pattern. Like a satellite image of a house in a forest. Structure in chaos. I find it soothing.
Thanks Dolores!
You could do a 1/8 border around the popsicle sticks and do gold or brass coloured epoxy as a border, like a stroke effect in photoshop to make them stand out
After more than ten years of working with a complex computer system, I made a mistake. People were angry with me. I said: "Don't ask yourself why it went wrong now, but why it went right so many times."
same - most of our users call me because "I always fix everything!" - I tell them that I screw up too, but I'm also the guy who has to fix it anyways so they never see it. It's true within reason, but it makes them feel better about whatever shitty situation they needed me to bail them out of.
oh man, IT and tech are among of those unforgiving-yet-necessary fields to work in... Just like running audio or tech for a show or concert, people don't notice you're there until you mess up, and they don't realize how crucial and under-appreciated you are until you're not there
It’s the same for any job - I’ve managed payroll for huge companies for years - literally millions of exact, correct calculations and payments and tax deductions and expense payments across 100s of states and countries in 10s of currencies, year after year- and 1 person get s paid wrong and its all you hear about. Although the same people get paid wrong or late 3-4 months in a row and someone has to go.
The piece before the mistake is a very, very fine example of quality woodworking.
The piece after the mistake is still that, but it's also _kintsugi_ . Making the "broken" piece whole again, and making it more beautiful, and more meaningful, in the process.
Thanks for being genuine, and thanks Deloris.
I was going to mention this myself. Something broken and made whole again can be worth more than the original. We in our modern world forget this. Our scars and impefections make us stronger and give us more character as long as we hold them with the utmost humidity and let the break be a lesson to strength and beauty.
I loved everything about this video and I think the story that goes with this video make the table worth more than what it would have been. I love how you didn't decide to scrap the piece but moved forward with much thought and made it great.
My dad had a saying: Mistakes don't count if you can fix 'em. You fixed your mistake, you did so beautifully, and I sincerely think the table looks even better with your fix vs what your original plan was. Great job, fella! Also, thanks Delores!
That P Diddy party comment aged like milk.
Thanks, Deloris 😂. A picture is worth a thousand words. Great recovery man!
the P Diddy reference is funnier now.
i really appreciate creators like you who show their mistakes. it really lends a feel like i'm watching a process and not an unattainable set of skills. it makes me want to start woodworking like no picture perfect montage ever could, because there is a sense that you lent me a little glimpse into what i'd actually be in for. thank you and thank you dolores
I paused to read all of that. And I'm with you 100%.
haha...You're a good dude
As a metric-raised person, fractions are more accurate than decimals. Want proof? Try 1/3.
@@anotheruser9876 Has nothing to do with underlying number system. Also irrelevant for building things. Want proof? Try marking 1/3 on your 7 cm work piece.
@@anotheruser9876 It is exactly 1.333... Ellipsis in this case means repeating, ie for infinity. It's the _exact_ identical value to 1/3, neither is more accurate in the slightest
@@Koushakur that's actually 4/3 though 🙃
Who else paused to read?
Poor guy. He as only 196 years old when he passed.
Meeeee
I really like how it turned out.
I definitely, rewound, and then paused... twice 😊
Your customer made a big mistake by rejecting the table. It's absolutely beautiful. And the "scar" adds a touch of interest.
I get the idea but I don't think you're actually considering their perspective. If I'm paying 15 fucking k for a table I'd want it to be exactly the way I want instead of agreeing to a compromise I might regret later.
@@DamnZodiak I would have offered a discount for the scar, like ~50% off only for them. But thats then just eating the money and giving them a mostly okay table.
@@DamnZodiak ... maybe don't forget it's a one off hand made table, singed by the artist
If they had gotten to see the fix before deciding, maybe, but when he contacted them there was just a huge unsightly and massively unintentional gouge straight through the table. They made a completely reasonable decision for the circumstance they found themselves in.
The thing is, they have seen his work and know he’s an artist. If they wanted something guaranteed, they should go to IKEA. When they come to him, they’re looking for a piece of art and the outcome isn’t guaranteed. If a “mistake” happens, they have to trust that he will make something beautiful out of it just like this. I’ll bet these people are kicking themselves for rejecting the table. If they come back wanting it after all, he should double the price.
Last year I got 2 identical hand tattoos done in London. I had been following this artist for years and was stoked to actually get him booked in, as he's mainly based in Montreal and I'm in the UK. After the tattoo was done and it had finished, healing I noticed a small, yet clear asymmetrical "mistake". But the more I look at it, the more it becomes a part of the tattoo and a part of me. It's become something of a life lesson.
Tables that don't go wrong are great, but in some ways they're boring. They might end up blending into the room over a much shorter amount time. There's nothing to bring your mind back to them. Maybe it's just the way I am, but I prefer the stuff that goes wrong in harmless ways. I think that's a beautiful thing.
14:10. I'm pretty sure that you would also want to put "Worlds oldest man at 196 years old" on your tombstone, too!
haha...we'll see. people will be living a long time by then
Beyond the obvious talent in your craft, the storytelling, the soothing tamber, and the deadpan one-liners, I really appreciate the authenticity. Thank you for sharing all of it.
Thank you Dolores!
Also, SO valuable are the "life lessons" in this video that it could be used in a MULTITUDE of contexts, not just woodworking!!!!
i respect a craftsman infinitely more if he owns up to his mistakes than tries to cover them up and leave for other people to discover. i think the solution looked absolutely beautiful and i like it even more.
thanks dolores!
dude this is art. You were talking about scars, I was tearing up because the finals shots hit me existentially. The table top looks like humanity entwined with earth.
Thanks Delores! 🎉 Beautiful peice! I really like the patch. It just adds to the uniqueness of the table. There will never be another one like it.
Can you use a blue (for water) or emerald green (for moss) resin next time?
Splendid! Thanks, Delores.
Re the mistake: my first idea for a solution, and the one I still like the best, was to add a polished brass bar to fill the errant slot. I like this solution because it a) acknowledges the goof, b) adds a creative element to the design that I would've never thought to include if not forced to be creative, and c) adds a color that complements the walnut.
I love your mentality. The fact that you’d rather own your mistakes and honesty is worth more to you than trying to look good, especially the way things are in society these days, is a massive virtue. This I s exactly what I’m trying to teach my seven-year-old twin boys. Hats off to you mate. The project turned out gorgeous, and the paddle pop sticks don’t take away from it at all. If anything they work like massive bow ties to give it more structural integrity.
Oh and, thanks Dolores.
Appreciate that kind words. I'll admit, I don't put every mistake in my videos...just because at times they might ruin the flow of a build. But when they are this big...it's kinda hard to ignore.
Showing your failures and how you worked through them was a lesson in humility and personal responsibility. I would love to have that table in my house and even appreciate it more for the story that goes with it. Thank you.
As many have already said, the end result of your table is really beautiful! Your thoughtfulness on how to solve a problem, even undoing an early solution attempt with the skateboard, brought you safely and attractively to a very appealing design element in the end. If I were in the market for a custom table of this size and style, seeing this as a finished piece I would not find anything in the top to deter me from taking it. As one said, it also brings a bit of structure (or contrast?) to the wild/organic expanse of wood and resin.
Your videos (and your furniture) make me want to be a woodworker!! (Thanks, Delores, as well!)
I am no woodworker. Wood shop in HS and built houses and cabinets with my dad. But, your explanation of what you did after what happened is the key to surviving this earth. We all make mistakes, but you found not one but many solutions to make the end piece work and beautiful. It seems the people who commissioned the table had an idea that could not be altered. I know someone out there will love to buy this table from you. I think the days of huge perfect slabs is behind us. From marble in kitchens to huge dining and meeting room tables. Yeah they were pretty, but what else can we morph it into for the changing future. Reworking smaller things to fit our world is a nice option. You handled this very well in my opinion. It’s not your A game, but still quite stunning. I wondered if there was enough of the second bit of table to remake that section before you made the popsicle stick solution.
Really awesome table, mate. You got balls for posting this because it takes guts to be brutally honest like this! Congrats!
Hey man, I just wanted to say "Thanks Delores" and thank YOU for this video. I think it's one of the best you've done, specifically because you left in your mistakes, your thinking, and you admitted when things went wrong and showed us how you handled it. I've been a fan of yours for years, but our respect for you and yours just clicked even higher.
Thanks Delores. You're a crucial part of editing a vid.
Stuff may be simple for those doing it, but for everyone else, maybe not so. You are our quality control. 😊
Hey Chris. DO NOT listen to those periodic critics out there who tell you to talk less in your videos! It's your 'dry humor' commentaries along with your 'stellar' wood working skills that makes them all SPOT ON and VERY ENTERTAINING! DON'T change a thing! A HUGE salute from balmy Las Vegas, Nevada
Postscript: I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and now call Las Vegas, Nevada my home. I noticed that you sometimes wear a Detroit Tiger 'English D' hat. Is there a Motown connection? Just curious....
This experience is one of the events that shapes a person into who they become throughout their life. It makes me sad that the intended result was never achieved, but at the same time, it makes me happy because the final outcome shows us that even so-called failures can be beautiful in their own way. I hope that when I look back on my life at the end, I see a picture as beautiful as this table.
Helppppp THAT ENDING ALMOST MADE ME CRY bc I’m someone who has many scars caused by bad mental health, I almost feel like that wasn’t about wood Why was it so beautiful
This was so interesting to watch and learn about. The 3 legged table explanation was a better understand. Deloris has a great idea with the popsicle idea, thanks Deloris! A beautiful work of art!
That is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! Your “mistake” made that table so unique!!! Great job!
Watching your videos is almost meditative for me. You're simultaneously authentic, calming, educational and inspiring. Every video is so enjoyable to watch. Thank you for sharing yourself and your work with all of us. PS: Took a few tries but I managed to pause the video at just the right spot to read your note. LOL Something about the topic just tracks with having to work to read it LOL. I thoroughly enjoyed the little intellectual Easter egg 😂 0:01 Damn Chris. Your authenticity has always been palpable but authentic doesn't do your recap justice. The table truly reflects the inside of its maker. Imperfectly perfectly beautiful.
Thanks Delores! The table is beautiful. The mishap gives it a more authentic hand made provenance. One of a kind. This table will be around a hundred or more years from now and if you sign your art they will know who gave it the love it deserved. Your error lends to a modern take on MCM design. I love it!
Thanks Delores, although a valuable lesson learned along w a few safety reminders during the build, THE BUILD STILL CAME OUT ABSOLUTELY AWESOME...ITS A 1OF1!!!
Thanks Deloris!
Just wanted to drop a comment for Deloris and also say.. I’ve been following your page for a long time now, and have always been impressed with your work and your design/vision. You are a huge inspiration. Keep doing you man, be easy✌🏽
Appreciate it :)
What I like best about the popsicle stick solution is that is pulls your eyes back to the wood, which makes up 90% of the table.
THANKS, DELORES!!!!!!! I think it is beautiful 😍 I would have liked to see what brass inlays would have looked like, BUT YOUR HONESTY is what will get you far in life. Excellent job 👏
I love the final table. I think you're exactly right that they're scars, and as someone with scars myself, it gives me a connection to the table. It makes the table unique, and I'd love to have a piece like it in my house. If you ever decide to sell it, I'm sure you'll find a grateful owner. If I had the money for a handmade table, I would be emailing you right now to see if it's available.
Thank you for sharing, and thank you to Dolores for being so supportive and helping with your builds/videos even though she's not interested in woodworking herself